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Luigi Ferrari was born in Vicenza (probably in Marostica) in 1772 to Michele Angelo, a modest 'schioppettajo', and Anna Zampira. The young man's artistic ability led him to move to Venice, probably towards the end of the 18th century. In 1803 he was…

The Feast of the Redentore is the fest most felt by the Venetians. In 1575 Italy was hit by a terrible plague epidemic and Venice was not immune to it; the terrible disease in fact spread throughout the city for almost two years, reaping more than…

On the day of Sensa (Ascension) the historic "Marriage of the sea" is celebrated, in memory of the conquest of Dalmatia by Venetian ships headed by the doge Pietro Orseolo II in 999. This feast is a thousand years old; it is one of the oldest…

In Italy, every April 25, the day of liberation from the Nazi-fascist army in 1945 is commemorated, for Venetians this date has a twofold and even deeper bond: it represents the date of martyrdom and death of the patron, San Marco Evangelist, whose…

The area initially had areas of salt marsh or marshland, so that the lagoon edge to the north was located approximately where the Scuola Grande di San Marco is today. In 1234, under the dogeship of Jacopo Tiepolo the land was granted to the…

Built by Leone Romanin-Jacur in 1872, the spinning mill is an ancient silk factory consisting of a central body, where the machine and spinning room were located, and two side wings with a portico. It undoubtedly represents an emblematic case of…

Lively and homely timeless place where you can buy fish products of the highest quality: baby octopus, cuttlefish, moleche and spider crabs, are just some examples of what you can find in this place. In the past, being a fish seller meant being…

The word caligo comes from the Latin caligo (-gĭnis) and means haze, fog, mist, being unable to see clearly, obscuring. A highly figurative way of saying that describes the act of trying to spin the fog, like a textile, as if it were possible. But,…

This sixteenth-century building served for centuries as the "granary" of the Serenissima. Inside was kept the wheat used to make the "biscuit", a particular type of long-life bread obtained from cooking in special ovens, often used by those who…

The Fondamenta Nuove theater is located right at the end of the homonymous foundation. It overlooks the North Lagoon of Venice. Small and characteristic building, its structure is made of wood and brick. Inside it hosts up to 150 spectators. The…

The Fontego (Fondaco in Italian) has the nickname "of the Germans" to encompass all merchants from the Nordic countries. As was the case with the Turks, given the growth of this community, the Senate decreed the construction of a building used for…

The façade is hinged between two turrets and has a porticoed ground floor for access to the water, one of the largest in Venice and second only to that of Palazzo Ducale; this characteristic and common feature of the warehouses (Fontego in Venetian…